Jasper County confirms 52 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

 

The coronavirus showed no signs of letting up as the Jasper County Health Department reported 52 cases had been confirmed over a 24-hour period, bringing the county's total to 2,104.

According to statistics posted Friday evening on the department's Facebook page, the number of people who are under isolation increased from 167 to 175, while the number hospitalized remained at 19.

The county has recorded 25 deaths due to COVID-19, including the death of a woman in her 70s on Friday.

The statistics do not include the portion of Jasper County that is located in the Joplin city limits.